This thing about luckipad, does it really matter ?
I played a few games with Luckipad today (he lost them all, and did not whine more than I find acceptable), and even if it is a second account, this new french player is a gentleman in the game, trying to improve and discussing playing options.
I believe he will end up being a decent multi player in the short term, and maybe 2er as well later on.
Kouignaman seems to know him a but more than I do.

1) I like to know who my opponents are.
2) Second accounts are 'tolerated' by the community in casual games provided they are not used to boost someone's score.
3) Second accounts are not accepted in tournaments. You want to play a tournament ? Make yourself known, (it is not too hard to write a post) and play with your prime account. If he's a gentleman, he can explain how he can beat womble after 10 2ers. Or win a 1600+ multi after 3 games.

It is a standard that we try to promote in this community. Otherwise, competition would not mean much any more.

My fault because I didn't answer in the appropriate thread when it was time, but I just hope this "New League" will still be on US Map only !
It's not because 3 or 4 of the most talkative and active players would like all exotic maps, that majority would... and I'm sure they don't, but it's only my 2 cents

And for my personal case (I remember that someone talked about me) : I played all World TTR League since S3, I just hadn't enough time in the spring-summer to play S13 (because of working !), but I'm still ready for this Tournament !

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Anyway, I don't know how much time this New League should last, but really... isn't it too much in the period of november-december-january to concentrate such many Tournaments ???

* End of NC (and I think this is the only tournament that needs the best exposure, so why starting too early the MPWC who is probably the most complicated for scheduling and time-consuming tournament ?)
* 1st Phase of MPWC (see above)
* Fun Tournament (? Knock, will you manage it again ?)
* New League... again, 1 month earlier than in the past !

Well, we wanted to start MPWC earlier (already with a shorter semi-final in a single event instead of 3/4 weeks 21-player group) to give a better exposure to League and SPWC later in the year. When the NC QF are over, there won't be honestly many players left playing both NC and SPWC

I don't know anything about FUN since I'm not in charge, but a double elimination bracket would be interesting to make the tournament more dynamic and also shorter.

Qorlas plans to start one season of League in December/January until May or something like that.
There will also be one season of EuroLeague later this year. But not both in the same time.

Yes, League will be exclusively on US Map or on Euro Map, with bigger groups than before (not 18 or 20 players though) to make it a real meaningful tournament.

It's a matter of balance I guess.
To make it clearer, I'll open a thread later today about the 2014 calendar that we've worked on with Q and Drake.

When the NC QF are over, there won't be honestly many players left playing both NC and SPWC.

I agree... and QF end 29/11 ! cqfd

Sysyphus - Pommard écrit le Thu, 07 November 2013 16:32

I don't know anything about FUN since I'm not in charge, but a double elimination bracket would be interesting to make the tournament more dynamic and also shorter.

Agree also... even if there aren't so many players for this Tournament, and it already lasts not too long.
But well, even for FT, you can have scheduling troubles, a match always equals a busy evening (1,5 to 2 hours), etc..

Sysyphus - Pommard écrit le Thu, 07 November 2013 16:32

Yes, League will be exclusively on US Map or on Euro Map, with bigger groups than before (not 18 or 20 players though) to make it a real meaningful tournament.

Players with more than 1000 overall games played may join the tournament.
Other players can join the tournament only after TD explicit agreement to be asked in this thread.
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As already told by some other in this thread

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IMPORTANT!!!

I am going to form the groups this night so you have time until 1 am CET to sign up!!

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And also

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He played 4 games against an older account to boost the score of his new account, then lost 4 games to another new account which then lost 4 games to another account etc...

For What ? To be number 1 in the provisional ranking

A guy who is able to create at least 25+ accounts just to be number 1 provisional, not willing to explain himself nor willing to share his original identity has nothing to do in this tourney.